Sharma-led India are the WInners

India made four changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Virat Kohli, Harshal, Avesh Khan, and Umran Malik made way for Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravichandran Ashwin and Arshdeep Singh.

The West Indies made (Cha)seven changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Shai Hope, Kieron Pollard, Roston, Romario Shepherd, Fabian Allen, Dominic Drakes, and Hayden Walsh, Jr. made way for Shamarh Brooks, Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul, Obed McCoy, Akeal Hosein, Twenty2- International debutant Alzarri Joseph, and Odean Smith.

On winning the toss, Nicholas Pooran, the West Indies’ skipper, chose to bat.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 45, and lost a couple of wickets.

Suryakumar Yadav, whose 16-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 24. Twenty-eight balls into the match, he was caught by Jason Holder. Hosein broke the 44-run stand.

Shreyas Iyer, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the mark. Seven balls later, he was caught by Hosein. McCoy broke the two-run stand.

India scored 50 off seven overs (42 balls). The West Indies had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Rishabh Pant, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Twenty-five balls after Shreyas’ dismissal, he was caught by Hosein. Paul broke the 43-run stand.

India scored 100 off 11.3 overs (69 balls). The West Indies had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Hardik, who faced three balls, scored a run. Eleven balls after Pant’s dismissal, he was caught by McCoy. Joseph broke the 14-run stand.

Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, scored 50 off 35 balls, which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes.

The 12^th over of India’s innings – bowled by Joseph – was a five-ball over, called by the West Indian umpire Leslie Reifer.

Sharma, whose 44-ball innings included seven boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes, eventually scored 64. Eighteen balls after Hardik’s dismissal, he was caught by Hetmyer. Holder broke the 25-run stand.

Ravindra Jadeja, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 16. Seven balls later, he was caught by Paul. Joseph broke the 11-run stand.

Ninety-seven balls (16.1 overs) into the match, the West Indies sought a bowling review. Ashwin was the batsman. It was struck down by the West Indian umpire Nigel Duguid.

India scored 150 off 17.3 overs (105 balls). The West Indies had conceded 14 extras at that point.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 50 off 25 balls. While the contribution of Dinesh Karthik, the player of the match, to the partnership was 35, the contribution of Ashwin – whose 10-ball innings included a six – to it was 13. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Karthik, whose 19-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 41. He was unbeaten.

The West Indies eventually scored 17 extras. India scored 190 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs.

Smith, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 18.

Paul, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 24. He picked up a wicket, as did Holder, McCoy and Hosein, who bowled four overs apiece. They conceded 50, and 14, respectively.

Joseph, who bowled four overs, conceded 46. He picked up a couple of scalps.

The Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 42, and lost three wickets.

Kyle Mayers, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 15. Nine balls into the chase, he was caught by Bhuvneshwar. Arshdeep broke the 22-run stand.

Holder, who faced four balls, failed to get off the mark. Nine balls later, Jadeja broke the five-run stand.

Brooks, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 20. Fifteen balls later, Bhuvneshwar broke the run-a-ball stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off 6.5 overs (42 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Pooran, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 18. Eighteen balls after Brooks’ dismissal, he was caught by Pant. Ashwin broke the 14-run stand.

Rovman Powell, whose 17-ball innings included a six, scored 14. Seventeen balls later, Ravi Bishnoi broke the 16-run stand.

Hetmyer, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 14. Nine balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Ashwin broke the four-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Smith, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. Four balls later, he was stumped by Pant off the bowling of Bishnoi.

The West Indies scored 100 off 16 overs (98 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Hosein, whose 15-ball innings included a six, scored 11. Nineteen balls after Smith’s dismissal, Arshdeep broke the 15-run stand.

Paul, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 19. He was unbeaten, as was Joseph, who faced 11 balls, scoring five.

India eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. The West Indies, who scored 122 for the loss of eight wickrts off 20 overs, lost by 68 runs.

Hardik, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded a dozen.

Bhuvneshwar bowled a couple of overs, conceding 11. He picked up a wicket, as did Jadeja, who bowled four overs, conceding 26.

Bishnoi, Arshdeep, and Ashwin bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. They conceded 26, 24, and 22, respectively.

India led the five-match series 1-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharma-led India lose to England

India made four changes to their playing eleven – Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (the player of the series), Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal made way for Shreyas Iyer, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi and Umran Malik.

England made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Sam Curran and Matt Parkinson made way for Phil Salt and Reece Topley, the player of the match.

On winning the toss, Jos Buttler, England’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of England's innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 52, and lost a wicket.

Buttler, whose nine-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 18. Twenty-two balls into the match, Avesh broke the 31-run stand.

England scored 50 off 5.4 overs (34 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Jason Roy, whose 26-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 27. Twenty-two balls after Buttler’s dismissal, he was caught by Rishabh Pant. Malik broke the 30-run stand.

Salt, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Thirteen balls later, Harshal Patel broke the 23-run stand.

England scored 100 off 11.1 overs (68 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Dawid Malan’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 30 balls.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While Malan’s contribution to the partnership was 36, Liam Livingstone’s contribution to it was 13. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

England scored 150 off 14.3 overs (88 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Malan, whose 39-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and five sixes, eventually scored 77. Forty-two balls after Salt’s dismissal, he was caught by Pant. Bishnoi broke the 84-run partnership.

Livingstone, whose 29-ball innings included four sixes, eventually scored 42. He was unbeaten.

Moeen Ali, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Harshal. Bishnoi broke the one-run stand.

Harry Brook, whose nine-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 19. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Bishnoi. Harshal broke the 28-run stand.

England scored 200 off 19.1 overs (117 balls). India had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 18. Chris Jordan, whose three-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 11. Seven balls after Brook’s dismissal, Ravindra Jadeja and Pant ran him out.

India eventually conceded 13 extras. England scored 215 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Jadeja, who conceded 45, was wicketless.

Malik and Avesh picked up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 56, the latter conceded 45.

Harshal and Bishnoi picked up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 35, the latter conceded 30.

The first Powerplay of India's innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 34, and lost three wickets.

Pant, who faced five balls, scored a run. Seven balls later, he was caught by Buttler. Topley broke the two-run stand.

Virat Kohli, whose six-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 11. Nine balls later, he was caught by Roy. David Willey broke the 11-run stand.

Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, scored 11 off a dozen balls, which included a couple of boundaries. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Salt. Topley broke the 18-run stand.

India scored 50 off 7.1 overs (43 balls). England had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Suryakumar Yadav’s contribution to the partnership was 33, Shreyas’ contribution to it was 14. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Suryakumar’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 32 balls.

India scored 100 off 12.1 overs (73 balls). England had conceded four extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 100 off 55 balls. While Suryakumar’s contribution to the partnership was 71, Shreyas’ contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

India scored 150 off 15 overs (91 balls). England had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Shreyas, whose 23-ball innings included a couple of sixes, eventually scored 28. Sixty-two balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Buttler. Topley broke the 119-run partnership.

Suryakumar’s ton – which included a dozen boundaries and five sixes – came off 48 balls.

A hundred and two balls (16.5 overs) into the chase, England sought a bowling review. Dinesh Karthik, the batsman, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored half-a-dozen, including a boundary. It was upheld by English umpire Alex Wharf. He was trapped leg before by Willey, who broke the 16-run stand.

A hundred and six balls (17.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a batting review. Although his four-ball innings included a six, Jadeja, the batsman, had no reason to be in seventh heaven. It was struck down by English umpire Martin Saggers. Richard Gleeson had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he trapped him leg before wicket.

Suryakumar, whose 55-ball innings included 14 boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes, eventually scored 117. Eight balls later, he was caught by Salt. Ali broke the 18-run stand.

Harshal, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Five balls later, he was caught by Gleeson. Jordan broke the run-a-ball stand.

Avesh, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

Bishnoi, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. A couple of balls after Harshal’s dismissal, Jordan broke the run-a-ball stand.

England were penalised for poor over rate. There was one more fielder in the circle in the last over of the chase, and only four in the outfield.

England eventually conceded nine extras. India, who scored 198 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs, lost by 17 runs.

Livingstone, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 36.

Ali, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 31. He picked up a wicket, as did Gleeson, who bowled four overs, conceding 31.

Willey and Jordan bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of wickets apiece. While the former conceded 40, the latter conceded 37.

Topley, who bowled four overs, conceded 22. He picked up three scalps.

India won the three-match series 2-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharma-led India beat England again

India made four changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Axar, and Arshdeep Singh made way for Rishabh Pant, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah.

England made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Tymal Mills and Reece Topley made way for David Willey and Twenty20 International debutant Richard Gleeson.

On winning the toss, Jos Buttler, England’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of India's innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 61, and lost a wicket.

Rohit, whose 20-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 31. Twenty-nine balls into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Buttler. Gleeson broke the 49-run stand.

India scored 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). England had conceded three extras at that point.

Kohli, who faced three balls, scored a run. Eight balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Dawid Malan. Gleeson broke the 12-run stand.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Pant, whose 15-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 26. The next ball, he was caught by Buttler off the bowling of Gleeson.

Suryakumar Yadav, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Sam Curran. Chris Jordan broke the 28-run stand.

The fifth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Hardik Pandya, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. The next ball, he was caught by Malan off the bowling of Jordan.  

India scored 100 off 13 overs (78 balls). England had conceded five extras at that point.

Jadeja, whose 29-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 46. He was unbeaten.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 33. Dinesh Karthik, whose 17-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. Twenty-seven balls after Pandya’s dismissal, Harry Brook and Buttler ran him out.

Harshal, whose six-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 13. (Pat)Eleven balls later, he was caught by Gleeson. Jordan broke the 23-run stand.

India scored 150 off 17.5 overs (107 balls). England had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the player of the match, faced four balls, scoring a couple. A couple of overs after Harshal’s dismissal, he was caught by Willey. Jordan broke the 14-run stand.

Bumrah, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.

England eventually conceded a dozen extras. India scored 170 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Liam Livingstone and Moeen Ali bowled a couple of wicketless overs each, conceding 23 apiece.

Matt Parkinson bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 21.

Willey and Curran bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 35, the latter conceded 26.

Gleeson bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded 15, picking up three wickets.

Jordan bowled four overs, conceding 27. He picked up four scalps.  

The first Powerplay of England's innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 36, and lost three wickets.

England’s openers didn’t get off the mark. Jason Roy, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. A ball into the chase, he was caught by Sharma off the bowling of Bhuvneshwar.

Fifteen balls (2.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Buttler, the batsman, faced five balls, scoring four. It was upheld by English umpire David Millns. He was caught by Pant. Bhuvneshwar broke the 11-run stand.

Livingstone, whose nine-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 15. Ten balls later, Bumrah broke the 16-run stand.

Twenty-seven balls (4.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Brook was the batsman. It was struck down by Millns.

Brook, who faced nine balls, scored eight. His runs came by way of boundaries. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Yadav. Yuzvendra Chahal broke the 14-run stand.

England scored 50 off as many balls (8.2 overs). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Malan, whose 25-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 19. Fifteen balls after Brook’s dismissal, he was caught by Harshal. Chahal broke the 14-run stand.

Curran, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Seven balls later, he was caught by Hardik. Bumrah broke the five-run stand.

Willey, whose 22-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 33. He was unbeaten.

Ali, whose 21-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 35. Twenty-four balls later, he was caught by Sharma. Hardik broke the 34-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair put on a run. Jordan, who faced a ball, scored a run. The next ball, Sharma and Chahal ran him out.

England scored 100 off 14.5 overs (89 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Gleeson, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Seven balls after Jordan’s dismissal, he was caught by Kohli. Bhuvneshwar broke the 14-run stand.

Parkinson, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. Eight balls later, Harshal broke the 12-run stand.

England, who were bundled out for 121 off 17 overs, lost by 49 runs.

Jadeja, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 22.

Pandya, who bowled three overs, conceded 29. He picked up a wicket, as did Harshal, who bowled four overs, conceding 34.

Chahal, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 10. He picked up a couple of wickets, as did Bumrah bowled three overs, including a maiden. He conceded 10.

Bhuvneshwar bowled three overs, including a maiden. He conceded 15, picking up three scalps.

India led the three-match series 2-0. In fact, they won the series with a match to spare.

 

 

 

 

Rohit returns; India beat England

India (Shar)made three changes to their playing eleven – Sanju Samson, Ravi Bishnoi and Umran Malik made way for Rohit (who was leading the team, and chose to bat on winning the toss), Twenty20 International debutant Arshdeep Singh, and Yuzvendra Chahal.

England made half-a-dozen changes to their playing eleven – Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan, Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid and Mark Wood made way for Liam Livingstone, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Tymal Mills, Reece Topley, and Matt Parkinson.

The first Powerplay of India's innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 66, and lost a couple of wickets.

Sharma, whose 14-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 24. Seventeen balls into the match, he was caught by Jos Buttler, England’s skipper. Ali broke the 29-run stand.

Ishan Kishan, who faced 10 balls, scored eight. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Parkinson. Ali broke the 17-run stand.

India scored 50 off five overs (30 balls). England had conceded an extra at that point.

Deepak Hooda, whose 17-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 33. Twenty-three balls after Kishan's dismissal, he was caught by Mills. Chris Jordan broke the 43-run stand.

India scored 100 off 9.4 overs (58 balls). England had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Seventy balls into the match, England sought a bowling review. Suryakumar Yadav, the batsman, scored 39 off 19 balls, which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes. It was upheld by English umpire David Millns. He was caught by Buttler. Jordan broke the 37-run stand.

India scored 150 off 14 overs (84 balls). England had conceded four extras at that point.

Axar Patel, whose 12-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 17. Thirty balls after Yadav's dismissal, he was caught by Jason Roy. Parkinson broke the 45-run stand.

Hardik Pandya, the player of the match, scored a half-century off 30 balls, which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six.

He eventually scored 51 off 33 balls. Half-a-dozen balls after Axar's dismissal, he was caught by Brook. Topley broke the nine-run stand.

Although his innings included a couple of boundaries, Dinesh Karthik had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored 11. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Sam Curran. Mills broke the 15-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair failed to get off the mark. Patel, who faced (Hars)half-a-dozen balls, scored three. The next ball, Buttler ran him out.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten, as was Arshdeep, who faced a ball, scoring a couple.

England eventually conceded nine extras. India scored 198 for the loss of eight extras at that point.

Livingstone, who bowled an over, conceded 15. He was wicketless, as was Curran, who bowled a couple of overs, conceding 18.

Mills, who bowled three overs, conceded 35. He picked up a wicket, as were Parkinson and Topley, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 44, the latter conceded 34.

Ali, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 26. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Jordan, who bowled four overs, conceding 23.

The first Powerplay of England's innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 32, and lost three wickets.

Buttler, who faced a ball, failed to get off the mark. Five balls into the chase, Bhuvneshwar broke the one-run stand.

Dawid Malan, whose 14-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 21. Twenty-five balls later, Pandya broke the 26-run stand.

Livingstone, who faced three balls, did not open his account. Four balls later, he was caught by Karthik. Pandya broke the two-run stand.

Roy, who faced 16 balls, scored just four. Seven balls later, he was caught by Harshal. Pandya broke the four-run stand.

England scored 50 off 7.3 overs (45 balls). The number of extras India had conceded at that point gave England no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 32 balls. While Brook's contribution to the partnership was 26, Ali's contribution to it was 20. Extras' contribution to the partnership was four.

Brook, whose 23-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 28. Thirty-six balls after Roy’s dismissal, he was caught by Yadav. Chahal broke the 61-run partnership.

England scored 100 off 12.3 overs (75 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Ali, whose 20-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 36. Four balls after Brook's dismissal, he was stumped by Karthik. Chahal broke the six-run stand.

Curran, who faced four balls, scored as many. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Karthik. Pandya broke the run-a-ball stand.

Jordan, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 26. He was unbeaten.

Although his eight-ball innings included a six, Mills had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 13 balls after Curran's dismissal, he was caught by Harshal, who broke the 14-run stand.

Topley, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. A couple of overs later, he was caught by Karthik. Arshdeep broke the 15-run stand.

Parkinson, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Nine balls later, he was caught by Hooda. Arshdeep broke the 13-run stand.

India eventually conceded 13 extras. England, who were dismissed for 148 off 19.3 overs, lost by 50 runs.

Axar, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 23.

Harshal and Bhuvneshwar bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 24, the latter conceded 10.

Arshdeep bowled 3.3 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 18, picking up a couple of wickets.

Chahal, who bowled four overs, conceded 32. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Pandya, who bowled four overs, conceded 33. He picked up four scalps.

India led the three-match series 1-0.

 

 

Hardik-led India beat Ireland narrowly

India made three changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Ruturaj Gaikwad, Avesh Khan and Yuzvendra Chahal made way for Sanju Samson, Harshal and Ravi Bishnoi.

Ireland made no changes to their playing eleven.

On winning the toss, Hardik Pandya, India’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the fourth over. They scored 54, and lost a wicket.

Ishan Kishan, who faced five balls, scored three. Fourteen balls into the match, he was caught by Lorcan Tucker. Mark Adair broke the 13-run stand.

Twenty-eight balls (4.3 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. Deepak Hooda, the player of the match and the player of the series, was the batsman. It was upheld by Irish umpire Jareth McCready.

India scored 50 off 5.3 overs (34 balls). Ireland had conceded one extra at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Hooda’s contribution to it was 33. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Hooda’s half-century – which included three boundaries and four sixes – came off 27 balls.

India scored 100 off 10.1 overs (62 balls). Ireland had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 55 balls. While Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 36, Hooda’s contribution to it was 63. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Samson’s half-century – which included eight boundaries and a six – came off 31 balls.

India scored 150 off 13.3 overs (83 balls). Ireland had conceded three extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 150 off 75 balls. While Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 46, Hooda’s contribution to it was 93. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was 11.

Samson, whose 42-ball innings included nine boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 77. Eighty-six balls after Kishan’s dismissal, Adair broke the 176-run partnership.

India scored 200 off 17 overs (104 balls). Ireland had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Hooda’s ton – which included eight boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes – came off 55 balls.

Suryakumar Yadav, whose five-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 15. Seven balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was caught by Tucker. Josh Little broke the 17-run stand.

Hooda, whose 57-ball innings included nine boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of boundaries, eventually scored 104. Three balls later, he was caught by Andy Brine. Little broke the six-run stand.

Dinesh Karthik, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls later, he was caught by Tucker. Craig Young broke the run-a-ball stand.

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Axar Patel, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by George Dockrell off the bowling of Young.

Harshal, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls later, Adair broke the nine-run stand.

Hardik, whose nine-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. He was unbeaten, as was Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who faced a ball, scoring a run.

Ireland eventually conceded 12 extras. India scored 225 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

McBrine bowled a wicketless over, conceding 16.

Conor Olphert bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 47.

Gareth Delany bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 43.

Little and Young bowled four overs each, picking up two wickets apiece. While the former conceded 38, the latter conceded 35.

Adair bowled four overs, conceding 44. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of Ireland’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the fourth over. They scored 73, and lost a wicket.

Ireland’s openers put on 50 off 3.5 overs (23 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point. While Paul Stirling’s contribution to the partnership was 33, the contribution of Andy Balbirnie, their skipper, to it was 13.

Thirty-three balls (5.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Stirling was the batsman. It was struck down by McCready.

Stirling, whose 18-ball innings included five boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 40. Thirty-four balls into the chase, Bishnoi broke the 72-run partnership.

The second-wicket pair put on a run. Delany, who faced four balls, didn’t open his account. Five balls later, Hardik ran him out.

Ireland scored 100 off nine overs (56 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Balbirnie’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes – came off 34 balls.

He eventually scored 60 off 37 balls, which included three boundaries and seven sixes. Twenty-six balls after Delany’s dismissal, he was caught by Bishnoi. Harshal broke the 44-run stand.

Eleven overs into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Tucker was the batsman. It was struck down by Irish umpire Roly Black.

Tucker, who faced nine balls, eventually scored five. Twenty-two balls after Balbirnie’s dismissal, he was caught by Chahal, the substitute. Umran Malik broke the 25-run stand.

Ireland scored 150 off 14.2 overs (89 balls). India had conceded 16 extras at that point.

Harry Tector, whose 28-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 39. Twenty-one balls after Tucker’s dismissal, he was caught by Hooda. Bhuvneshwar broke the 47-run stand.

Ireland scored 200 off 18.3 overs (114 balls). India had conceded 18 extras at that point.

Dockrell, who conceded 16-ball innings included three boundaries and as many sixes, scored 34. He was unbeaten, as was Adair, who scored 23. His 12-ball innings included three boundaries and a six.

India eventually conceded 20 extras. Ireland, who scored 221 for the loss of five wickets, lost by four runs.

Hardik and Axar bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 18, the latter conceded 12.

Harshal, Bhuvneshwar, Malik, and Bishnoi bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. They conceded 54, 46, 42, and 41, respectively.

India led the two-match series 2-0.